Life as an insurance adjuster after a career as a contractor

Life as an insurance adjuster after a career as a contractor

On the heels of the Great Recession, I had to find a job. With 20 years of home building behind me, there was little else I knew well enough by which to make a decent income. Want ads for experienced home builders didn't exist, but I found that skills honed in construction and remodeling provided a good base for careers in real estate sales, building inspections, and property insurance adjustments. I explored all three.If you're looking for a career change today, it's likely not because of a sluggish construction economy; things have picked up. But your knees and elbows may...